Antimicrobial Stewardship: Implementing the Change

Antimicrobial Stewardship: Implementing the Change is organized by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) and will be held during Apr 19 - 20, 2018 at Euroforum Palace of the Infantes, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain.

The target audience for this medical event is 70 – 80 healthcare professionals (infectious diseases physicians, microbiologists, pharmacists, nurses, public health officials) who are currently working in the field of antimicrobial stewardship or are interested in the topic.

Course Objectives:
• To understand the scientific background of antimicrobial stewardship interventions
• To understand the sociocultural, ethical and behavioral aspects of antimicrobial stewardship
• To acknowledge the relevance of the quality management/implementation aspects of antimicrobial stewardship
• To learn about other barriers to antimicrobial stewardship and how to address them
• To learn the basic principles of bacterial resistance and antimicrobial consumption surveillance
• To understand the differential aspects of antimicrobial stewardship in various settings: hospital
(medicine, surgery, ICU, hematology), primary care, general public, long-term care facilities
• To learn how to integrate antimicrobial stewardship education in undergraduate and postgraduate curriculums of healthcare professionals
• To overview the antimicrobial stewardship initiatives being in place worldwide
• To learn from national strategies: their successes and failures

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.